Alicia discusses a business proposal with you.

"Hey, Erica," Alicia said as she was driving to get my attention. I didn't respond. It may have only been about 2:00 in the afternoon, but I was exhausted.

"I've been thinking," she continued. "I'm tired of my dead end job and am looking to make some real money." Money. More money sounded nice. "I had an idea I wanted to run by you."

"What is it?" I asked.

"You know that Jimmy and Cody are studying tv/film, right?" I nodded. Jimmy and Cody had registered for any tv/film classes that were available to them. They wanted to go to Hollywood and take it by storm. "I'm thinking that the four of us work together."

"Doing what?" I wondered why Alicia was beating around the bush so much. She was usually much more direct.

"How do you feel about publishing the videos that we've been recording of you online? You know, the ones where you're naked and masturbating? Maybe recording some more videos?"

"What?!" I was shocked.

"Don't worry!" she immediately reassured me. "I would never publish anything behind your back, and I've worked really hard to make sure that Lisa and Carrie don't, either."

"The videos are so hot!" Jimmy added in from the back seat.

"We're already done with our film editing course, so we can fix it so that your face is never in frame!" Cody added.

"There's a huge market out there!" Alicia continued. "So many perverts that are already spending hundreds of thousands, maybe even millions of dollars! We could totally get in on that. And since you'd be the one the public sees, we'd split the money 40-30-15-15. You'd get 40%, I'd get 30%, and the boys split whatever's left!"

I needed a moment to think. It was one thing for the people in my neighborhood or college to see me naked. This was potentially the whole world!

• You really need more money so you say "yes."
• You say "no," but Jimmy and Cody **** you into agreeing.
• You don't think you can do it and say "no."